An Historical Perspective of Helping Practices Associated with Birth, Marriage, and Death Among Chamorros in Guam

• Author(s): Lilli Perez Iyechad,
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
• Pages: 263
• ISBN_10: 0773476776
  ISBN_13: 9780773476776
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / General ,

Description:... This research focuses on traditional forms of reciprocity within social networks and examines the changes that have occured due to westernization in Guam. Using different methods of data collection, including informal interviews and participant observation, differences occuring due to gender, age, levels of education and comprehension of Chamorras language are examined.